91 OCT 14.doc
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. - 8:02 P.M.
OPENING REMARKS: Chairman Bart Gray Jr. opened the meeting and
requested ROLL CALL.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners: Kenny Elliott, Mark Goodsell, Tad Green, Paul
Payne, Jim Dornblaser, James Davis and Chairman Bart Gray Jr.
were present. PRESENT seven (7). Commissioners Lester Piggee and
John Herbold were ABSENT (2). Chairman Gray declared a quorum.
Chairman Gray welcomed Mr. Tad Green who is serving the unexpired
term of Mrs. Leslie Belden which expires at the end of 1991.
He expressed appreciation to Commissioner Elliott for conducting
the August meeting in his absence.
Others present for the meeting were Code Enforcement Officer John
New, Mylissa Founds of the Engineering Department, City Engineer
Duane Reel, City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg, petitioners and
interested citizens. The press was not present for the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:32 P.M.
Chairman Gray opened the Public Hearing naming the following
parcels which are requested 1118 No. First St., 1200 & 1204 No.
First St., and 1300 North First Street which are requested to be
rezoned from R-1 to C-1.
Mr. Hob Walker represented the property owners and voiced that
the request is made in that the owners feel that the change would
be proper for the property to be zoned for its highest and best
use in the city.
Mr. Gene Wilson, owner of the property at 1300 No. First Street
agreed with Mr. Walkers comments.
There were no negative comments from the general public with
regard to the rezoning requests.
City Engineer Reel related that the request will do away with
spot zoning along the highway and that the collective request is
certainly in order.
He related that a rough draft of the land use plan with suggested
zoning along streets and thoroughfares is available for the
commission to view when all other matters on the agenda have been
addressed.
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Dornblaser to
recommend to the City Council approval of the rezonings from R-1
to C-I for the parcels addressed as 1118 North First, 1200 and
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. - 8:02 P.M.
1204 North first and 1300 North First,
between First Electric and Gregory Place Shopping Center on the
west side of Highway 161 (North First Street).MOTION CARRIED.
Commissioner Mark Goodsell abstained. Saidparcels legally
described in the September 9, 1991 Regular Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes.
Chairman Gray pointed out that the request for rezoning would be
presented to the City Council at the Regular City Council Meeting
of October 17, 1991.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 9, 1991
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Dornblaser
that the minutes of the September 9, 1991 Planning Commission
Meeting be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
REQUESTS TO SET UP PUBLIC HEARINGS:
No requests were submitted.
REQUESTS TO APPROVE BUILDING PERMITS:
The building permit request from Jacksonville Manufacturing
Company was presented in sketch form for the perusal of the
commission.
It was pointed out the proposed construction is behind the cur--
rent manufacturing plant and that the building recently con-
structed is between the warehouse and the boundary of the proper-
ty.
City Engineer Reel said that all setbacks are met and that the
city has no problem with the request.
Commissioner Elliott moved, seconded by Commissioner Payne that
the building permit as requested by Jacksonville Manufacturing
Company be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
ALLEY CLOSING: The 20 feet alley in Blk 1, West Jacksonville
Subdivision #2
Chairman Gray related that the City Council will have to set the
public hearing for the closing of the alley.
He voiced that the recommendation of the Planning Commission will
be passed on to the Council as the item was discussed.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. - 8:02 P.M.
Commissioner Goodsell moved, seconded by Commissioner Davis to
relate to the City Council that the Planning Commission has no
problem with the closing of the alley as long as proper easements
are maintained for present utilities located thereon. MOTION
CARRIED.
NON-AGENDA ITEM: Stone Street (one block long located between
No. Oak and No. Elm St.)
Chairman Gray commented that an item regarding a street closing
was submitted after the closing of the agenda.
He said that the action of the Planning Commission regarding this
item would be similar to the action just taken with regard to the
closing of the alley aforementioned and that a public hearing
would be the responsibility of the City Council.
He said that he felt the time of action by the Planning Commis-
sion would be at the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting;
that appropriate action should be taken at that time. He said
this would give the commissioners time to review the matter.
At this time, the next meeting date was mentioned and it was
noted that November 11 is a holiday for city employees. November
12, 1991, the second Tuesday of the month, was determined by the
commission to be the next regular meeting date.
At this time the meeting was adjourned to the Council Conference
Room to review the Revised Land Use Plan Map from Metroplan.
There was general discussion regarding the draft from Metroplan
and the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of
July 8, 1991 were reviewed and adjustments made on the Revised
Land Use Map before the commission. The final draft of the map
is expected to be presented to the city in November.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Gray adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:02 p.m.
Respectfully,
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Lula M. Leonard
Planning Commission Secretary
CITY CLERK-TREASURER